Who will be the next James Bond?

Phrazbit

ASFN Icon
Joined
Oct 10, 2011
Posts
20,331
Reaction score
11,415
Isn’t he just kind of too big to be Bond? I mean bond is a physical guy, but historically he’s at his best when he’s a physical underdog and has to rely upon his wits to defeat a superior opponent.

Uh oh... I think I know what's going on here.

Ouchie... that was a movie, Hendy Cavill is not immune to bullets and capable of flight. He probably is capable of punching Ben Affleck 30 yards through the air... but that's neither here nor there.
 

Ouchie-Z-Clown

I'm better than Mulli!
Joined
Sep 16, 2002
Posts
63,889
Reaction score
58,639
Location
SoCal
Uh oh... I think I know what's going on here.

Ouchie... that was a movie, Hendy Cavill is not immune to bullets and capable of flight. He probably is capable of punching Ben Affleck 30 yards through the air... but that's neither here nor there.
Haha, Superman bias?

No, I don’t have superhangover. Isn’t he a larger guy? I know Tom cruise is a midget, but Cahill seemed to dwarf him in the last MI.
 

GatorAZ

feed hopkins
Joined
Oct 17, 2011
Posts
25,561
Reaction score
18,542
Location
The Giant Toaster
Isn’t he just kind of too big to be Bond? I mean bond is a physical guy, but historically he’s at his best when he’s a physical underdog and has to rely upon his wits to defeat a superior opponent.

Have you seen Man From UNCLE? He didn’t seem overly large in that one...
 

AzStevenCal

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Apr 2, 2004
Posts
36,785
Reaction score
16,575
Isn’t he just kind of too big to be Bond? I mean bond is a physical guy, but historically he’s at his best when he’s a physical underdog and has to rely upon his wits to defeat a superior opponent.

Connery was taller than Cavill and he was a body builder in his youth. He also brought some street cred to the role, having earlier disarmed an angry Johnny Stompanato and sent him packing back to the US. Johnny had followed Lana Turner to England and then to the movie set where he threatened Lana and her co-star with a gun.
 

Ronin

In yo city!
Super Moderator
Moderator
Joined
Oct 12, 2006
Posts
145,192
Reaction score
66,932
Location
Crowley, TX
xc_hide_links_from_guests_guests_error_hide_media
 
OP
OP
Brian in Mesa

Brian in Mesa

Advocatus Diaboli
Super Moderator
Moderator
Supporting Member
Joined
May 13, 2002
Posts
72,984
Reaction score
24,756
Location
Killjoy Central
Idris would have been great as Bond 20 years ago but unfortunately he is too old for it now. 51 is a bit old to be starting the role since ideally they'd like to get 10-15 years worth of movies.
Exactly this.

The average age of every actor in their first Bond movie is 38.

Connery: 32
Lazenby: 30
Moore: 45
Dalton: 41
Brosnan:42
Craig: 38
 

dreamcastrocks

Chopped Liver Moderator
Super Moderator
Moderator
Supporting Member
Joined
Aug 19, 2005
Posts
46,250
Reaction score
11,862
An early 30s bond is what I desire.
I'd be fine with a late 20s Bond, and a movie that isn't really afraid to Bond more as a ladies man. They always seem to nail the action stuff.
 

Devilmaycare

King of Technicalities
Administrator
Moderator
Joined
Jan 5, 2019
Posts
8,016
Reaction score
12,299
Location
Scottsdale
It sounds like everyone is pretty much in consensus that Idris would be great but too old to start as the next Bond. What do you guys think of him as the villain in the next one? Could maybe even do a 2 movie arc. I'm thinking something along the line of Casino Royal in tone to kick off the next Bond with him as the big baddie.

My big concern with doing this is that he might out shine the next Bond. We probably need to see who that is first. They'd need to pick a really strong hire to not have Idris steal the show.
 

Cheesebeef

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2003
Posts
91,830
Reaction score
69,593
It sounds like everyone is pretty much in consensus that Idris would be great but too old to start as the next Bond. What do you guys think of him as the villain in the next one? Could maybe even do a 2 movie arc. I'm thinking something along the line of Casino Royal in tone to kick off the next Bond with him as the big baddie.

My big concern with doing this is that he might out shine the next Bond. We probably need to see who that is first. They'd need to pick a really strong hire to not have Idris steal the show.
If they go with rumored Aaron Taylor Johnson, the new Bond era will be DOA, IMO.
 

Devilmaycare

King of Technicalities
Administrator
Moderator
Joined
Jan 5, 2019
Posts
8,016
Reaction score
12,299
Location
Scottsdale
If they go with rumored Aaron Taylor Johnson, the new Bond era will be DOA, IMO.
I really hope that rumor is false. I liked him in stuff like Kick-ass but I have a lot of trouble seeing him as Bond. Bond has to have a certain charisma to him and I don't see that in Aaron.
 

AzStevenCal

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Apr 2, 2004
Posts
36,785
Reaction score
16,575
I really hope that rumor is false. I liked him in stuff like Kick-ass but I have a lot of trouble seeing him as Bond. Bond has to have a certain charisma to him and I don't see that in Aaron.
I wouldn't have thought so prior to Bullet Train but after seeing him play Tangerine I'd be interested in seeing it happen.
 

Town Drunk

Longest serving ASFN lurker
Joined
Aug 30, 2003
Posts
9,078
Reaction score
9,580
Location
CA
If they go with rumored Aaron Taylor Johnson, the new Bond era will be DOA, IMO.
I dunno, I liked him in Bullet Train. I can see him pulling it off.

I think they’re going to go with Richard Madden.
 

Covert Rain

Father smelt of elderberries!
Supporting Member
Joined
Jan 27, 2005
Posts
36,661
Reaction score
15,779
Location
Arizona
I really hope that rumor is false. I liked him in stuff like Kick-ass but I have a lot of trouble seeing him as Bond. Bond has to have a certain charisma to him and I don't see that in Aaron.
Yeah he is no Bond.
 

Yuma

Suns are my Kryptonite!
Joined
Jan 3, 2003
Posts
22,761
Reaction score
12,511
Location
Laveen, AZ
IDK, you need a guy whose narcissistic manner can come off on the screen, like a Connery or Moore. I look for a certain Bravado. Not sure Madden brings that.
 
Top